Typhoon Jangmi

Last updated September 10, 2022

The name Jangmi has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In addition, the variant Changmi was used in 2002 before the spelling was corrected by the WMO Typhoon Committee, The name was contributed by Korea; it means a rose.

Tropical Storm Changmi (2002) (T0219) – wasn't recognized by the JTWC.
Typhoon Jangmi (2008) (T0815, 19W, Ofel) – made landfall in Nan'ao, Yilan, Taiwan.
Tropical Storm Jangmi (2014) (T1423, 23W, Seniang) – struck the Philippines, causing the deaths of 66 people and ₱1.27 billion in damages.
Tropical Storm Jangmi (2020) (T2005, 05W, Enteng) – affected South Korea.

Preceded by Hagupit	Pacific typhoon season names Jangmi	Succeeded by Mekkhala

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Typhoon Jangmi, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ofel, was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Northwest Pacific Ocean during the 2000s, tied with Nida in 2009, and the most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2008. Jangmi, which means rose in Korean, formed in a low pressure area south of Guam on September 22. After undergoing serious consolidating with convective banding, the low pressure area was upgraded to a Joint Typhoon Warning Center late the same data. Undergoing the same process, the storm developed into a tropical storm on September 24. Undergoing rapid deepening on September 26–27, the storm, now a Super Typhoon entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, and was named Ofel. The next day, Jangmi made impact in Taiwan, thousands were evacuated, rainfall, up to 994mm were recorded, and thousands of acres of farmland were destroyed. Jangmi was significantly weakened as it interacted with Taiwan, as being downgraded to tropical storm status after leaving Taiwan on September 29. After undergoing an extratropical transition, Jangmi became a remnant low on October 1. After slowly moving eastward, until finally dissipating near Iwo Jima on October 5.

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